Singapore will hold the world aquatics championships in 2025, bringing the event to Southeast Asia for the first time.
Singapore to lift all Covid-19 border measures from Feb 13
From Feb 13, travellers who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer need to show proof of a negative pre-departure test before entering Singapore.
Singapore gets nod to host 2025 World Aquatics Championships
The world's top swimmers, divers and water polo teams will be coming to Singapore in 2025, after it was awarded the hosting rights for the World Aquatics Championships.
Singapore officially deactivates contact tracing system, to ‘refurbish’ wearables
Once used to facilitate a murder investigation, data collected from Singapore's COVID-19 contact tracing platform has been deleted and the Bluetooth-powered wearables used to detect proximity will be ...
Singapore to further scale back COVID-19 financial support; vaccines and antivirals stay fully subsidised
SINGAPORE: Singapore will further scale back financial support for testing and treatment of COVID-19, although vaccines and oral antivirals will remain fully subsidised for eligible patients, the Health Ministry (MOH) announced on Thursday (Feb 9).
Singapore to scrap all COVID-19 border measures from Feb 13
From Feb 13, non-vaccinated travellers entering Singapore will no longer be required to take a pre-departure test.
Singapore hit by growing cybercrimes, clocks $501M in losses from scams
Number of reported scam and cybercrime cases climbed 25.2% last year, with young adults aged 20 to 39 accounting for more than half of scam victims who lost a total of SG$660.7 million ($501.9 million ...
Singapore still most liveable location for expatriate workers from East Asia
It has retained its status since 2005. Since 2005, Singapore is still on top for the most liveable location for employees from East Asia, ECA International said. Its score improved because pandemic ...
‘This is why I don’t date anyone from Singapore’: US comedian jokes about $3m ‘friend-zone’ lawsuit
Singapore just got a mention on The Daily Show, though perhaps not for a reason we would be proud of. While guest hosting the US satirical news programme on Tuesday night (Feb 7), comedian Chelsea ...
Mandopop singer Rene Liu to hold concert in Singapore after 13 years
The Taiwanese singer last held a solo concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2010. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Turkish Embassy calls for donations while SCDF deploys help for earthquake victims as death toll rises
The Turkish Embassy in Singapore has called on the city-state for help to provide for victims of one of the deadliest earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
SG Arrival Card for in-bound travellers to Singapore will remain in place for disease control
"Specifically, we want to guard against importing infectious diseases of concern, such as Yellow Fever, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Ebola," Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
Man spends 1.5 hours eating handmade buns by daughter at JB Checkpoint, worried food not allowed into Singapore
For her father's commute back to Singapore from JB, one thoughtful daughter decided to make him some curry potato buns. However, worried that the food would not be allowed through Singapore Customs, ...
PM Chinh’s Singapore, Brunei visits look toward cohesive ASEAN
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming official visits to Singapore and Brunei carry the message of joining hands for a cohesive ASEAN and a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Southeast Asia, Deputy ...
Singapore Academy of Law says chief executive’s departure not linked to commentary on Keppel bribery case
SINGAPORE: The departure of Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) chief executive Rama Tiwari was not linked to the publication of a commentary questioning the handling of the ...
Starting pay of university and non-university graduates in Singapore: Gap widens by up to S$300 from 2016 to 2021
Although starting salaries have risen for all groups of graduates in Singapore, the gap between university and non-university graduates' starting ...